The Awakening

Chapter 4 Not Just Coincidences

I heard a knock on my door so I turned off my music and got off my bed with a groan, I had just gotten comfortable and settled on a good book and a country music station, but I assumed it Snofilia and I had promised to help her if she needed it. "Yeah?" I said as I opened my door.

She signed -Could you help me unpack?- I smiled and nodded, so she lead me to her room. I looked up the hall and saw my brothers room next to mine and a second guest room after his. Then on the other side there was a game room next to Snofilia's room, after that was my parents room. I was so familiar like the layout of the cabin in my dreamland, or Palurin I called it. Too familiar.

I began to breathe heavily, and I was suddenly slammed against the wall. I slid to the ground and looked around, dazed.

Except when I looked I saw the cabin's hallway where my room was and Mountain walking out of his room making a funny remark, even Snow laughed. 'Snow?' I questioned myself, where moments earlier I had seen Snofilia, I now saw Snow my best friend.

I was about to say something to her when I saw Mountain face become glazed with terror and Snow staring at something with her face covered with terror also. I felt strong arms around me holding me back from the hall. I looked in the direction Snow and Mountain were looking and I saw Echo with a sword in hand. She shouted,"I told you Boss wanted you eliminated! Now you will be!!!!"

Seeing this sight I broke away from the strong arms clinging to me and charged in front of Snow. I turned faced her and whispered this, with terror coating my voice,"Run.....Please." I then felt a pain like none before and I managed a small smile at Snow. Then I felt nothing.

I screamed as I fell to the floor. I saw Jaxson walk out of his room and his face look at me his face losing it's pleasant look and fear come in it's place. Then I saw Snofilia look down at me her face fearful too, just like what actually happened.

"No, no no...." I kept saying. "It can't be... It hurts too much.... why why why me?" I kept repeating things like that, holding my head with my hands and shaking it continually as I knelt on the ground.

Snofilia sat down beside me and suddenly croaked,"Jaxson get over here and help your sister!" I looked up a little and saw her touch her throat in disbelief, she tried to speak again, but it was gone as quick as it came.

Jaxson shouted for my mom and ran up beside me patting me on the back and trying to soothe me. He would be a good missionary, just like he hoped for.

My mom came and held me in her arms, rocking me back in forth. She calmed me down like only a mother could and I finally decided I was okay so I went to help Snofilia unpack.

-What happened?- signed Snofilia as I admired her clothing and put it away. "Oh, it.... it was a flashback....." I trailed off not thinking that I could continue. -It's okay. Sometimes I have things like that happen to me.- she signed with a small smile.

Snofilia's face immediately went from the pleasant face back to what looked like a scowl. It was exactly what Snow used to do, so it made me smile. When I did she looked over at me and gave me a weird look, I burst out laughing, but she managed to keep her cool. That wasn't the first thing she had done to remind me of Snow, there were quite a few instances, this girl was so much like Snow that it was like having her with me.

"You know Snofilia...." I stopped as she started signing to me, I was still new to sign language so it took me a minute to now what she meant. -Just one thing. Don't break down, I fail at feelings.- I finally translated. That was just too Snow-like, she even left out please.

I smiled and said,"Anyway, Snofilia, you remind me of someone I used to know." Her eyes widened, I heard a sharp intake of breath, and she signed-What happened to her?-